Argentina vs Croatia Match Preview and Prediction

ARGENTINA vs CROATIA

KICK OFF: Tuesday 26th June 2018 | 19:00 CET

GROUP D ROUND 2 | NIZHNY NOVGOROD STADIUM

Expect Argentina to bounce back from a dismal display to shock Croatia

Argentina must break their over-reliance on Lionel Messi if they are to win against Croatia. Messi had 11 shots in total against Iceland and missed a penalty. The Albiceleste now have 90 minutes to decide their fate in this tournament. Win and they live another day, lose, and they will be hanging on by a thread

Croatia sits at the top of Group D after a 2-0 win over Nigeria. They are better defensively than Argentina, and if they can keep another clean sheet, they’ll be confident of topping the group.

Key Opta Stats

Croatia has lost all 4 of their World Cup meetings with South American sides.